13.1.5.2 Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC
GB food category, from assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, Part D, as at 28 June 2024.
In Great Britain an additive may be used only in the foods and under the conditions listed for them. Since 1 April 2025 those conditions are Annex II as it stood on 28 June 2024, read with the FSA and FSS register of authorisations. This page shows what is listed for this category. It does not infer anything from broader categories: where Annex II extends a broader category's provisions to its subcategories, it says so in that category's own listing. See the broader category 13.1.5.
Listed for this category
| Additive | Maximum level | Conditions | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carob bean gum E410 | 10,000 mg/kg or mg/l | From birth onwards in products for reduction of gastro-oesophageal reflux. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472c | — | (1) ML 7500: only when sold as powder; From birth onwards; (2) ML 9000: only when sold as liquid; From birth onwards. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Guar gum E412 | 10,000 mg/kg or mg/l | From birth onwards in products in liquid formulae containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides or amino acids. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E471 | 5,000 mg/kg or mg/l | From birth onwards in specialised diets, particularly those devoid of proteins. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Pectins E440 | 10,000 mg/kg or mg/l | From birth onwards in products used in case of gastro-intestinal disorders. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Propylene glycol alginate E405 | 200 mg/kg or mg/l | From 12 months onwards in specialised diets intended for young children who have cow’s milk intolerance or inborn errors of metabolism. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Sodium alginate E401 | 1,000 mg/kg or mg/l | From four months onwards in special food products with adapted composition, required for metabolic disorders and for general tube-feeding. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Sodium carboxymethylcellulose E466 | 10,000 mg/kg or mg/l | From birth onwards in products for the dietary management of metabolic disorders. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Starch sodium octenyl succinate E1450 | 20,000 mg/kg or mg/l | — | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Sucrose esters of fatty acids E473 | 120 mg/kg or mg/l | only products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides and amino acids. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |
| Xanthan gum E415 | 1,200 mg/kg or mg/l | From birth onwards for use in products based on amino acids or peptides for use with patients who have problems with impairment of the gastrointestinal tract, protein mal-absorption or inborn errors of metabolism. | Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II (as at 28 June 2024) |